Victorian Wallpaper Covered Wood and Board Box, Newspaper Covered Bottom Patrick furneaux used for sharpening needles

used for sharpening needles

and when you squeeze the handle

To my eye just a wonderful naive drawing by an unknown 12 year old in 1911--great and interesting face

Her elusive expression and posture engage speculation and projection

or an artist

Victorian Wallpaper Covered Wood and Board Box, Newspaper Covered Bottom Patrick furneaux used for sharpening needlesEarly wallpaper boxes are usually far beyond my reach, but I think this one, late 19th c. or so, I believe, is really lovely, and with a wooden lid and base, very sturdy and useful, too. I especially love those fields of tiny black dots surrounding the red and green flowers. There is no date on the newspaper adhered to the bottom, which seems to tell the story of a cash strapped Caroline trying to make her way through her struggles, with every inch of